Car-seat.



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PETER M. KLING, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAR-SEAT.

Application filed October 10, 1905.

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Be it known that I, PETER M. KLING, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Allegheny, county of Allegheny, State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gar-Seats, of whichthe following is a specification.

My present invention relates to car-seats, and especially to that classof seats known as turn-over car-seats.

The object of my invention is to provide a seat-back which can beautomatically locked or unlocked in either of its extreme positions.

More specifically, the object of my invention is to provide a turn-overcar-seat in which the standards of the seat-back are locked or unlockedin either of their extreme positions by movement of the seat-back and inwhich the movement of the seat-back is controlled. by a simple latchingor looking expedient, so that while in either of its extreme positionsthe seat-back is securely locked against unintentional displacement.

My invention is fully described in the following specification andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like referencecharacters refer to like parts, and in which Figure 1 is an isometricview of a car-seat embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elex'ationshowing the back of the seat in one of its extreme positions. Fig. 3 isa like view showing the back of the seat about to be moved from itsextreme position and showing in dotted lines the position of the back ata point between the extreme positions. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional viewthrough one of seatback standards. Fig. 5 is a detail view of partsbroken away, showing the latch for locking the seat-back againstmovement.

1 represents the seat proper 2, the back of the seat; 3, one of a pairof standards pivoted at 4 to the plates 5 inlaid in each side of theseat 1.- Plates 5 are provided with pins or projections 6 to limit thestandards 3 in movement and determine the extreme posi tion of saidstandards. Standards 3 are pivoted at 7 to back 2 and move in slots orrecesses 8 in the back 2 and against the inner face of the respectivecam-plates 9. Standards 3 are provided with slots 10, in which aremounted slidable latches 11, operative through means of handles 12 andthrough automatic means hereinafter described. Latches 11 have suitablepins at their base, which are adapted to engage keeper-notchesSpecification of Letters Patent.

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Patented Sept. 25, 1906.

Serial No. 282,139.

13 at each side of the base of segments 5. Cam-plates 9 are providedwith cam-segments 9, the concave inner edges 9 of which, struck on aflattened are, are engaged by the projections 14 on the latches 11.Latches 11 also carry locking-pins 15, which are adapted. to engagelocking-cams 9 on the segments 9. There are two of the lockingcams 9,one on each side of the base of segment 9. On one of the cam-segments 9is mounted a pair of latches 16, Fig. 5, which are located at the twoextremes of the segment. Latches 16 are held normally in projectedLatches 16 are provided with engaging notches 16". Latches 16 are alsoprovided each with acam edge. Latches 16 are also each provided with athumb-piece 16".

In operation when the standards 3 are in either of their extremepositions resting against the stop pins or projections 6 and seat-backis turned upon its pivot 7 so that its lower edge rests against the seat1 the parts are locked against movement and the seat-back 2 cannot beshifted to its other extreme position unless the pins or projections 14on the latch 11 be first released from engagement with the notch 16 inthe latch 16..

engagement with notches 13, whereupon the standards may be swung totheir other extreme positions. As the pins 14 near their other extremepositions on the segments 9 one of them strikes the cam edge 16 in oneof the latches 16, riding into engagement with notch 16 in said latch,in which position the back 2 is locked against further movement on itspivot 7 until again released through actuation of the thumb-piece 16 onthe engaged notch 16. As the standards 3 reach either of their extremepositions pins or projcctions 15 on latches 11 are forced intoengagement with notches 13. They remain in engagement until againdisengaged by handle 12 or automatically by cam-segment 9.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as newtherein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a car-seat, the combination with a seat proper, a support pivotedto said seat proper and a back pivotally mounted on said support, of alatch carried by said support, a keeper for said latch on said seatproper and a cam mounted on said seat-back for actuating said latch.

2. In a car-seat, the combination with a seat proper, a support pivotedthereto and a back pivoted to said support, of a latch carried by saidsupport, a keeper is said seat proper for said latch and a cam forforcing said latch into and out of engagement with said keeper.

3. In a car-seat, the combination of a seat proper, a back-supportpivoted to said seat proper, a turn-over back pivoted to said support, alatch carried by the back-support, a keeper engaging said latch ineither of the extreme positions of said support, and a segmental camcarried by the turn-over back retracting said latch from engagement withthe keeper.

4. In a car-seat, the combination with a seat proper, a support pivotedto said seat proper and a seat-back pivoted to said support, of-meansfor limiting the movement of said support in either direction, a latchcarried by said support, keepers in said seat proper engaging said latchin either of the eX- treme positions of said support and cam meanscarried by said back for moving said latch into and out of engagementwith said keeper.

5. In a car-seat, the combination with a seat proper, a support pivotedto said seat proper, a back pivoted to said support, means 6. In acar-seat, the combination of a seat proper, ,a slotted support pivotedto said seat proper, a back pivoted to said support, a latch slidablymounted in the slot in said support, a keeper in the seat proper forsaid latch, and a segmental cam carried by the said pivoted back formoving said latch into and out of engagement with its keeper.

7. In a car-seat, the combination with a seat, slottedsupporting-standards pivoted to said seat and means on said seat forlimitmg the movement of the supporting-standards, a back pivoted to saidstandards, latches slidably mounted in the slots of said standards,keepers for said latches in said seat and a segmental cam mounted on theback for moving said latches into and out of engagement with saidkeepers.

8. In a car-seat, the combination with a seat proper, of pivotedsupports, a seat-back pivoted to said supports, latches on the supports,keepers in the seat proper 'for said latches, cams on the seat-backengaging the latches to actuate the same by pivotal movement, andlatches on the cam also engaging said latches on the supports to lockthe back against movement.

PETER M. KLING.

Witnesses:

HARRY E. KNIGHT, WILLIAM P. HAMMOND.

